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Why food grade ingredients matter in your oral care
by Belinda Lau
02.26.2023

Why Food Grade Ingredients Matter in Your Oral Care Products

by Belinda Lau
02.26.2023

Why Food Grade Ingredients Matter in Your Oral Care Products

Personal care products such as skin creams, shampoos, and toothpaste have become a ubiquitous part of our daily routines. However, not all personal care products are created equal, and the ingredients used in these products can have a significant impact on our health, wellness and performance in life. One of the most important considerations when choosing personal care products is whether they contain high quality ingredients. This means, literally ingredients you can eat: food grade and pharmaceutical grade ingredients.

 

Food grade ingredients are those that are safe for human consumption and are commonly used in the food industry. They are highly regulated and undergo rigorous testing to ensure their safety. In the personal care industry, food grade ingredients are used to ensure the safety and efficacy of the products we use on our bodies every day.

 

That is why it is even more important in oral care products.

 

Oral care products are being used on and around your gums, which has direct line to your blood stream. Using ingredients that are not pure - or worse, are toxic - could lead to these ingredients going directly into your blood system through the gumline.

 

Food grade ingredients are also highly regulated, which means they undergo rigorous testing to ensure their safety. The FDA regulates the use of food grade ingredients in personal care products to ensure they are safe for use. This means that when we use personal care products that contain food grade ingredients, we can be confident that they are safe for our health.

 

Another benefit of using food grade ingredients in personal care products is that they are often more natural and environmentally friendly. Many food grade ingredients are derived from natural sources such as plants, fruits, and vegetables. They are also biodegradable, which means they break down naturally and do not harm the environment.

 

 

At ELIMS, we only use food and pharmaceutical grade ingredients (which are even purer and require more testing to be good enough for medicinal use).

 

Food grade and pharmaceutical grade ingredients are both high-quality grades of ingredients, but they are intended for different uses and undergo different types of testing and regulations.

 

What is the difference between food grade and pharmaceutical grade ingredients?

 

Food grade ingredients are intended for use in food products and are regulated by government agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These ingredients are deemed safe for human consumption and must meet certain standards, such as purity and quality, before they can be used in food products. Food grade ingredients are typically less expensive than pharmaceutical grade ingredients and are widely available.

 

Pharmaceutical grade ingredients, on the other hand, are intended for use in pharmaceutical products such as drugs, medicine, vitamins and supplements, and are regulated by government agencies such as the FDA and must meet much higher standards than food grade ingredients. They are required to be extremely pure, with very low levels of impurities, and must meet strict manufacturing and quality control standards. Pharmaceutical grade ingredients are typically more expensive than food grade ingredients and are subject to more rigorous testing and regulations.

 

At ELIMS we only use food and pharmaceutical grade ingredients because we wouldn't want anything in our bodies we wouldn't give our own children. By choosing these high quality and pure ingredients, we can be confident that we are using and offering the best of the best, with no compromise. 

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Why Food Grade Ingredients Matter in Your Oral Care Products

by Belinda Lau

Personal care products such as skin creams, shampoos, and toothpaste have become a ubiquitous part of our daily routines. However, not all personal care products are created equal, and the ingredients used in these products can have a significant impact on our health, wellness and performance in life. One of the most important considerations when choosing personal care products is whether they contain high quality ingredients. This means, literally ingredients you can eat: food grade and pharmaceutical grade ingredients.

 

Food grade ingredients are those that are safe for human consumption and are commonly used in the food industry. They are highly regulated and undergo rigorous testing to ensure their safety. In the personal care industry, food grade ingredients are used to ensure the safety and efficacy of the products we use on our bodies every day.

 

That is why it is even more important in oral care products.

 

Oral care products are being used on and around your gums, which has direct line to your blood stream. Using ingredients that are not pure - or worse, are toxic - could lead to these ingredients going directly into your blood system through the gumline.

 

Food grade ingredients are also highly regulated, which means they undergo rigorous testing to ensure their safety. The FDA regulates the use of food grade ingredients in personal care products to ensure they are safe for use. This means that when we use personal care products that contain food grade ingredients, we can be confident that they are safe for our health.

 

Another benefit of using food grade ingredients in personal care products is that they are often more natural and environmentally friendly. Many food grade ingredients are derived from natural sources such as plants, fruits, and vegetables. They are also biodegradable, which means they break down naturally and do not harm the environment.

 

 

At ELIMS, we only use food and pharmaceutical grade ingredients (which are even purer and require more testing to be good enough for medicinal use).

 

Food grade and pharmaceutical grade ingredients are both high-quality grades of ingredients, but they are intended for different uses and undergo different types of testing and regulations.

 

What is the difference between food grade and pharmaceutical grade ingredients?

 

Food grade ingredients are intended for use in food products and are regulated by government agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These ingredients are deemed safe for human consumption and must meet certain standards, such as purity and quality, before they can be used in food products. Food grade ingredients are typically less expensive than pharmaceutical grade ingredients and are widely available.

 

Pharmaceutical grade ingredients, on the other hand, are intended for use in pharmaceutical products such as drugs, medicine, vitamins and supplements, and are regulated by government agencies such as the FDA and must meet much higher standards than food grade ingredients. They are required to be extremely pure, with very low levels of impurities, and must meet strict manufacturing and quality control standards. Pharmaceutical grade ingredients are typically more expensive than food grade ingredients and are subject to more rigorous testing and regulations.

 

At ELIMS we only use food and pharmaceutical grade ingredients because we wouldn't want anything in our bodies we wouldn't give our own children. By choosing these high quality and pure ingredients, we can be confident that we are using and offering the best of the best, with no compromise. 

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